Somebody FREAKIN shoot me!!!!

[57hemicuda]

I think its game over now, thats why everyone is so worked up. This election the republicans showed up, there just isn't enough of them to make a difference. Again, I heard this year became the first that more then 50% of the adult population are receiving direct checks from the government(Fed, and state employees, welfare receipiants, Social Security receipiants,etc., etc.)Why would they vote for anything but more,more,more.

Unless the economy goes into a total freefall, I can't see fiscal consevatives taking power again. I'll be the first to say the republican party is not fiscally conservative, but they are surely the lesser of those two evils. Thank God for gridlock Maybe the house will jam things up so hard that nothing will get done, unfortunatly the replublicans are notorious for rolling over. Somebody smack me, I think I'm turning into a Libertarian.

[realcoray]

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

I think its game over now, thats why everyone is so worked up. This election the republicans showed up, there just isn't enough of them to make a difference. Again, I heard this year became the first that more then 50% of the adult population are receiving direct checks from the government(Fed, and state employees, welfare receipiants, Social Security receipiants,etc., etc.)Why would they vote for anything but more,more,more.

But look at what states receive the most from the government, and compare that with what states are considered red or blue.

What you'll find is republican states are huge takers, sitting around on the couch all day collecting welfare that the democratic states pay for (also china). Republican states on average get 1.46$ in federal spending for every tax dollar paid, democratic states get 1.16$, and out of the 15 states that pay more than they get, 3/4ths are blue states.

The south, clearly needs to get a job and start making something of themselves.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by realcoray

But look at what states receive the most from the government, and compare that with what states are considered red or blue.

What you'll find is republican states are huge takers, sitting around on the couch all day collecting welfare that the democratic states pay for (also china). Republican states on average get 1.46$ in federal spending for every tax dollar paid, democratic states get 1.16$, and out of the 15 states that pay more than they get, 3/4ths are blue states.

The south, clearly needs to get a job and start making something of themselves.

Dig a little deeper and find out what percentage of the population in those states are REGISTERED voters -- and what percentage turned out. It might be interesting to see why the "south" votes Republican?

[Bucketlist2012]

California is a classic example of what is wrong with this Nation...A blue state.

And it will need a Federal bailout soon...Shows how well their Ideaology works...And the nation is on the same path...

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

California is a classic example of what is wrong with this Nation...A blue state.

And it will need a Federal bailout soon...Shows how well their Ideaology works...And the nation is on the same path...

You said a mouthful right there. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to predict California as the first state to go bankrupt (technically).

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

You said a mouthful right there. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to predict California as the first state to go bankrupt (technically).

True. But we're too big to fail.

[57hemicuda]

Originally Posted by realcoray

But look at what states receive the most from the government, and compare that with what states are considered red or blue.

What you'll find is republican states are huge takers, sitting around on the couch all day collecting welfare that the democratic states pay for (also china). Republican states on average get 1.46$ in federal spending for every tax dollar paid, democratic states get 1.16$, and out of the 15 states that pay more than they get, 3/4ths are blue states.

The south, clearly needs to get a job and start making something of themselves.

I can go to 10 different places and get 10 different break downs on where the money goes, so lets not delute ourselves into thinking that dems are not HUGE waisters of my tax dollars. Don't know about your state, but I'm sure its the same as mine, the lions share of tax money goes to the the inner city, the bluest part of the state(the crazy part is the more they spend, the worse it gets) I'm no appoligist for the republican party, but as bad as they are, the democrats are way worse. Just look at the deficit under Obama, the wars are winding down, yet spending goes through the roof.

All I can say is, stop listening to what they are telling us, and start watching what they are doing. Bush ramrodded the the Patriot Act though, Obama is bending us over with Obamacare, don't know which is scarier. Look at where the federal government is, they now are controlling heath care, the insurance industy, the auto industry, the banking industry, none of which is constitutional. You know the founding fathers are looking down thinking how did you let this happen.

[Bucketlist2012]

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

none of which is constitutional. You know the founding fathers are looking down thinking how did you let this happen.

Now THERE is a mouthful.... Just spend some time reading quotes from our founding Father's.

They predicted that some of this would happen....They told us to not let it happen...The Federal Reserve, Government intrusion, etc...

But many aren't listening, and the dumbing down of society is at an all time high...

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

But many aren't listening, and the dumbing down of society is at an all time high...

That was my prevailing thought on election night.

[SuperSport]

Originally Posted by Flash68

True. But we're too big to fail.

Classic!